Ucluelet

Ucluelet, which in the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations language means "people with a safe landing place," along with the towns of Bamfield and Tofino, serves the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. A longtime resource industry town, Ucluelet is less visited than Tofino and has a more relaxed pace. Despite a growing number of crafts shops and B&Bs, it's still more of a fishing village than an ecotourism retreat. The Black Rock Resort, though, competes with Tofino's upscale dining-and-lodging market.